Anxiety/depression and isolation
Hey ladies. This has taken a lot for me to post and I’m hoping that I am not alone in how I’m feeling but since becoming a Mum, I’ve really struggled to have a social life. I feel like I don’t belong anywhere and with how bad my anxiety and depression is as it is, I lack a lot of confidence and I’m very insecure.
I don’t have many friends at all and when I do try to make friends, it never goes anywhere and now I am beginning to feel like the problem. I am beginning to feel like I’ll never find friends who genuinely want me around and to do things with. I don’t feel like I should be feeling this alone because it’s messing with my head so much.
If anyone feels the same and would want to be friends then that would be amazing and I will definitely reach out when I can 🥺
I'm really sorry you're feeling this way. How long have you been a mum? I had a lot of anxiety in the newborn days and I found it really difficult to talk about because I felt like I was supposed to be loving it but I just wasn't and leaving the house felt like an uphill battle that I was never sure was really worth it. I think these sorts of feelings can be normal but not if they go on for a prolonged period of time and it might be worth speaking to your doctor to get some counselling. Go to some play cafes and speak to other mums, move your body - accomplishing little things can give you a boost 🤍